Shake A Tailfeather

The Killer met the King in 1973 
 in a shotgun shack in southern Tennessee 
 Jerry said to Elvis, ‘I've a-come for the crown’ 
 The King said to Jerry, ‘Yo, 
 Shake a tailfeather, brother, now 
 Come on, follow me down. 
 They locked the Gates of Eden 
 But we got a paradise now.’ 

 Mahalia met Millie in a barroom down in Philly 
 Laid a whiskey on her Bible, said, ‘I'm seeking some truth’ 
 Mahalia said, ‘I'm liable to be in need of some revival’ 
 Millie smiled at Mahalia, said, ‘Yo, 
 Shake a tailfeather, sister, now 
 Come on, follow me down. 
 They locked the Gates of Eden 
 But we got a paradise now.’ 

 Well, my name is D. Wayne, you all know me 
 I shot mah daddy down in 1963 
 Well, they put me in the pen for 25 years 
 And when I came out I didn’t have no fear. 

 D. Wayne met the Devil and they argued 'bout the level 
 of prescription necessary for just lettin' it blow 
 So the Devil carried D. Wayne 'cross the rivers and the high plains 
 Laid him out in the shade, said, ‘Yo, 
 Shake a tailfeather, brother 
 Come on, follow me down 
 You locked the Gates of Eden 
 But we got paradise now.’